The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-21
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
Personal aud Local.

The Trunk limo executive committee meeting |
has been postponed until March l.
There were transferred over the Belt road last
week $500 cars, against 749 same week last
year; decrease this year, 1,249 cars.
Belt.road engines last week handled GAL car
loads of live stock, against $50 the corresponding
week 1856; decrease this year 100 cars.
j. ID. James has been appointed freight and
ticket agent of the c., H. g. l. at College Corner.
vice B. w. Place. resigned, appointment taking
effect this date.
ID. B. Martin has been appointed general pas
senger and ticket agent of the DAYTON & Union
railway, the appointment taking effect March l,
vice A. j. Smith.
The west-bound through traffic continues to
largely exceed in tonnage that of east bound, the
five Eastern lines bringing vest some nine hum
dred more loaded cars than were forwarded from
this point
The Foreign Express Company 0imited), OF
POI Broadway, New York, has been recently or
ganZed with the well-known steamship man,
James w. Quntard. as president They are
establishing agents among the express agents
OF the United States.
Stock of the c. l., st. T.. & c. sold, on Satur-
day last, at 104 1t might be wise for the
employees along the line who bought stock at 45
10 so to unload and give some one else an
opportunity to make some money on the stock
should it chance to go higher.
Governor Ames sent to the council the nomi-
nation of Hon. George g. Croker for the vacancy
upon the Massachusetts Board of Railroad Com
missioners made vacant by the death of Hon.
Thomas Russell. The nomination was confirmed
under suspension Of the rules.
The Chicago & Alton people deny that their
road is to be made the Chicago outlet for Gouds
outhwestern lines. But they admit that the c.
& A. expects to get much business from the
Missouri Pacific road they will lose through
the A., Il. q s. F. building to Chicago.
The five Western lines last week. brought
into this station 3, 299 loaded cars which was
decrease of 553 cars, compared with the in
bound movement of the week ending Feb. IL,
and Col fewer loaded thar these lines
brought in during the corresponding week, 1886.
A. e. Shrader. late traffic manager of the Mid
land, was recently the victim of queer theft.
He was taking night ride, in reclining chair.
on one of the Illinois roads and, being sorely in
need of rest. was soon soundly sleeping When
he awoke a diamond ring missing from his
finger. The thief was unknown, aud escaped.
The five leading Eastern lines, namely: the
Decline. the c., St. L. & p, the H. B. g. W.,
the G.. H. & l., the c.. l.. st. L. & G.. last week,
forwarded from this point g. ia loaded cars, a
decrease of 204 compared with the number
forwarded in the week ending Feb IL, and 81
fewer cars than were forwarded by these lines
the corresponding week. 1886.
Work will soon begin a new railroad TWEEN
ty-eight miles in length from Peterss creek. on
the Pittsburg. Virginia e Charleston, to Melon
aid station, on the Panhandle, the road to be
operated by the Pennsylvania COMPANY, and
forming an important connecting link, AS it will
enable the Pennsylvania TO transfer cars to the
Panhandle without passing through Pittsburg.
1t will also open a rich coal field
NJ E. Ingalls, denies the report that he Is to
remove to New York city for permanent resi-
dence. Neither is there any truth in the rumors
that he intends, Mt an early day. to retire from
the presidency of the c., L., St L. 81 c. road
He is increasing his holding of the stock, and
has his heart in making the big Four" of
the best paying roads to its stockholders crossing
Indiana or any other Western State.
There Is considerable commotion in freight
circles over the announcement that west bound
rates out of New York and Boston are shaky.
tits stated that the Merchants Dispatch cut the
rates a lot of sugars and cofees tG II cents
per 100 pounds, the tariff being % cents, and
that soon this became known the other
roads expressed willingness to meet the NJ d.
rate, and it is feared that this is the beginning
of afate-warr and that it will extend beyond
fourth class freiehts.
Superintendent Snyder, OF the Baltimore &
Ohio Express Company, and John Wilson,
route agent will this week start over the c., Fl.
s. D. system to look after the incidentas prepar-
atory to establishing agencies, selecting Offices,
and furnishing equipments, the purpose being
to put their messengers on to the entire system
on March l. They EXPECT to be in Indianapolis
on Wednesday or Thursday TO secure room
and select an agent Three applications have
been made for the agency at this point.
Fl. Pierce has been appointed engineer of main
tenance Of way of the c., III. e. D., with head
quarters at Cincinnati. He will have charge OF
maintenance of way work and all communica
tions and reports in regard to such work. hereto
fore sent to the chief engineer, will be sent t.
the engineer of maintenance of way. John P
Ramsey has been promoted to the position OF
supervisor of the c., H. g. T. railroad. vice II
Pierce, transferred; headquarters at Corners
vile. Ind. Appointments to take effect March
j, 1887
The New York State Railroad Commission
hAep off ,ol y~rr tv~tN 4hxh has
methods of heating railroad other than by
stoves. The New York Times thinks it is un
fortunate thai the inquiry should be made use
of chiefly for the advertisement of inventors and
manufacturers Blu. the very knowledge of the
fact that there are so many inventions for heat
Ing cars, whose practicability has never yet beer
tested by railroad companies. is worth some
thing to the public, and emphasizes the demand
for an abandonment of the stove system.
The engineers have commenced survey Of tn,
Vincennes & Now Albany railroad between New
Albany and jasper. The line will he run al
possible to the New Albany and Paoli turnpike
passing through or near Gaena, Greenvill
Fredericksburg Hardinsburg and Cham bers
burg From Paoi the line will be surveyed q
West Baden and French Lick and thence t.
Jasper Mr. N. P. Hobart. chief engineer o
the company, is conducting the survey. FL
states that the location of the line betwee,
Vincennes and Jasper will be completed thi
week.
The Indianapolis car-works to-day begin o,
the contract to build $50 box cars for the c., Fl
g. D. road These are to have a capacity O
$4,000 pounds Throughout the cars are to b
of the most substantial build. John Kirby
master car-builder Of the Lake Shore road, VIII
saw the sample car. said that, taken all in all.
was of the best-patterned he had eve
seen AT all points where the strain on the ca
is great it is douhly strengthened. There ar
two belt rails around the car. the inside
boarded up at both ends and the sides of the ca
to height of four feet and six inches.
The Wabash purchasing committee will thi
week conform to the requirements of the Unite
States Court in respect to the payment of none